From the album
A few memories people have shared. Yours could be next.
Family2019
The first time I held my granddaughter
She was so small she fit in my two hands. I sang her the same lullaby my grandmother sang to me, and she stopped crying. Three generations in one breath. I'll never forget that afternoon by the window.
M
Margaret, 71
Grandmother of four
Sports1998
The game-winning layup
Seventh grade, down by one, three seconds left. Coach said 'drive.' I drove. The ball rolled around the rim twice and dropped in. The whole gym exploded. My dad was in the third row, crying.
Family2008
Bringing my son home
The car seat felt enormous in the back of our old sedan. We drove 20 mph the whole way home, hazards on, my husband white-knuckling the wheel. Then we walked through our door β three people instead of two.
Toys1984
My Slinky on the stairs
I spent an entire summer vacation sending that Slinky down the stairs. Over and over. My mom said it would drive her crazy. It didn't. She still brings it up at Thanksgiving.
Crazy Times2005
The night the power went out
Whole neighborhood, dark. We dragged mattresses to the backyard and counted shooting stars until dawn. No phones, no screens β just us and the sky. Best night of my life and nobody planned it.
Parks & Places1972
The creek behind the school
Every kid in town knew that creek. We built dams, caught crawdads, lost a shoe or two. Nobody's parents knew where we were. We came home muddy and happy. That creek is a parking lot now.